In a beautiful writing style Khabushani has written a book that needs to be read, especially in today’s political climate. 

It is a heartbreaking story of a gay boy growing up in the US, with Iranian parents and the difficulties such a background would create. It is written as if it is the author’s autobiography and I felt such a connect to the main character. Though a sad story the book is written in a very hopeful way. 

One consideration before picking up this book is that there are two fairly graphic moments in the novel that I found difficult to read. They were appropriate to the story being told, but it was just a lot for me. 

Thank you @netgalley and @randomhouse for the opportunity to read and review this novel.